Letter 257
To Cyril the Leading Citizen [proteuon, the foremost man of his city].
The first Eve was, in a figure, called Life [Greek Zoe, the meaning of the name Eve], so that she might signify the second, that is, the holy Mary, who gave birth to the life of mankind, Christ the Lord of glory. For she is truly shown to be the mother of all who live according to the Gospel and do not die in their souls through unbelief.
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Latin / Greek Original
Τυπικῶς ἡ πρώτη Εὔα ζωή ἐκλήθη, ἵνα σημάνῃ τὴν δευτέραν, τουτέστι, τὴν ἁγίαν Μαρίαν τὴν γεννήσασαν τὴν ζωὴν τῶν ἀνθρώπων Χριστὸν τὸν Κύριον τῆς δόξης. Αὕτη γὰρ ἀληθῶς μήτηρ δείκνυται πάντων τῶν εὐαγγελικῶς ζώντων, καὶ μὴ ἀποθνησκόντων τὰς ψυχὰς διὰ τῆς ἀπιστίας.
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